Clock Tower (Podgorica)

The Clock Tower (Montenegrin: Сат кула, romanized: Sat kula; Turkish: Saat Kulesi) of Podgorica, Montenegro, is located at Bećir Beg Osmanagić square, in the Stara Varoš neighborhood (the old town).

Sahat Kula was built in 1667, by Hadži-paša Osmanagić, a prominent citizen of Podgorica.

Around the same time, a metal cross was installed at the top of the tower, symbolizing transfer of the city from the Ottomans into the hands of Christian Montenegrins.

[2] Today, Sahat Kula is an important cultural monument of Montenegro, protected by law.

The clock was renovated in January 2012, when a new electric mechanism was installed, as the old one was kept for historic significance.

Detail of the clock tower